Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana
Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.5108 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana stood at 0.5108 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana peaked at 0.5741 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3936 GPIA, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 37th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3936 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.4404 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4645 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4226 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5251 GPIA | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5741 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5108 GPIA | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3936 GPIA | 0.3936 GPIA | 0.3936 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4631 GPIA | 0.4226 GPIA | 0.5251 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5425 GPIA | 0.5108 GPIA | 0.5741 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana was 0.5108 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5741 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3936 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release